UNSPSC 50335027: Dried organic moro tarocco oranges

The variety of organic oranges known as organic moro tarocco oranges that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50335027 Dried organic moro tarocco oranges is a Commodity code that describes a specific dried citrus product; however, the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code reveal a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity. The opportunities solicited span broad food-service categories — fresh produce, commodities, cafeteria food products, and dried fruits — but show limited or no evidence of demand specifically for dried organic moro tarocco oranges. Instead, state and local buyers are procuring aggregated food-service contracts that include multiple product lines across proteins, dairy, grains, fresh vegetables, and fruits where individual line items are specified by category rather than by specific varietal or organic designation. The issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (Georgia and Texas), and criminal justice departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), indicating that food procurement is driven by institutional food-service operations rather than specialty produce sourcing.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. The Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce IFB posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, itemizes over 200 line items of fresh produce across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus fruits, and specialty items for delivery to three school locations over the 2026–27 school year, with sealed bids opened June 29, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items of commodities including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for cafeteria food products with a response deadline extended to May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 line items across proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, beverages, and produce. A separate TDCJ bid for whole, pitted, dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532) with a due date of February 20, 2026, specified U.S. Grade B quality in 60–70 count size, suggesting that dried-fruit procurement does occur within state institutional buyers. Buy American provisions and domestic-content requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic ingredients for processed products) appear in school-lunch and state procurement contexts, though they do not align specifically with organic-moro-tarocco sourcing.